Bulletin & Sermon, Sunday March 1, 2020

Sunday, March 1, 2020

Sunday School 9:30 am • Family Worship Service 10:45 am

Wait in Prayer        Worship in Reverence        Depart to Serve

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Congregational Introit #193……………..…….Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence v.1

“Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand;

Ponder nothing earthly minded, for with blessing in his hand,

Christ our God to earth descendeth, our full homage to demand.”

*Call to Worship ……………..…………………………………….…..…........ Psalter Reading 97, p. 820

*Hymn of Adoration and Praise #101………..……….... Come, Thou Almighty King

*Invocation

Worship Through Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs

*Psalter Hymn #486 …………………..……………….......... God, Be Merciful to Me (Psalm 51)

*Hymn of the Month #461 ………………………......... Not What My Hands Have Done

Worship Through God’s Word

Old Testament……………………..……………………………………. Jeremiah 29:1-14 (PB 1221-22)

New Testament………………………………………...………..……. 2 Corinthians 8:16-24 (PB 1802)

Memory Verse ……………………….…….………….…………..…..........… 2 Timothy 2:11-13 (see insert)

Fellowship of Welcome

Sermon Text…………………………………………………………………………….…………..……. Exodus 21:12-25 Sermon……………………………………………………………………………………………….....………..…. Derek Yoder

Unintended Consequences

Israel’s law is forceful against the rebel. But true disciples know that accidents happen in a fallen world—and God can be trusted when they do

*Hymn of Faith #251…........................................................................ Beneath the Cross of Jesus

Worship Through Prayer and Giving

Prayer Requests and Testimonies

Pastoral Prayer

Tithes and Offerings

On Communion Sundays, our second offering helps support

 the benevolent ministries of the Diaconate.

Offertory

*Doxology #735 ……………………...…………………………………………………………………… Gloria Patri

“Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.  Amen, amen.”

Get the most out of the service by asking about our special listening devices.  Pick up one in the back or see an usher for help.  If yours isn’t working properly, don’t be bashful about raising your hand to ask for assistance.

Worship Through the Lord’s Supper

Hymn of Commitment #51 ……………………………………… Blest Be the Tie That Binds

*Benediction

Postlude                                                           *Congregation invited to stand

Announcements

The Genevans 2020 Spring Tour is heading our way! This Friday, March 6, the Geneva College choir will be performing in Buffalo, singing their “Rejoice Again!” program of passages from Philippians interspersed with psalms of joy.  Join Joel and Owen and the rest of the choir at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1080 Main St., Buffalo at 7:30 pm!

Harriett Rupp passes along her special thanks for being remembered on her 92^nd birthday. She loved the card. Harriett is doing quite well and sends her greetings from Rochester.

^{Don’t forget to silence your devices.}

Calendar

Monday, March 2^nd: AA meets downstairs from 8:00-9:15 pm.

Wednesday, March 4^th: Join us for Midweek Bible Study and Prayer Meeting at the church at 7:00 pm. We’re in Luke 11 and looking at the fascinating passage about Beelzebul and blasphemy. What does it say about the kingdom? How is it related to the Lord’s prayer? It’s a great time to join us!

Friday, March 6^th: The Genevans Concert in Buffalo. See above announcement for more information.

Tuesday, March 10^th: Monthly meetings get back on track next week. Full Board meets at 7:00 pm, preceded by Elders’ Meeting at 6:00. Elders, come prepared to discuss Chap XIV §§ 1-12 about the creation of the world, man, and the angels in Calvin’s Institutes (pp. 159-172).

Thursday, March 12^th and 26^th:  Sit and Sew in the classroom at 10:00.

Thursday, March 19^th: Dewey Missionary Meeting at 10:00.